November 2013 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Dear Military: Thank You For My Cancer Free Child

My seven-year old daughter is cancer free. It is amazing that these words are coming out of my mouth. If you would have told me this three years ago, I would have never believed you. Many are shocked by the words “daughter” and “cancer” in the same sentence...

Published Thu, Nov 28 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: TriCare, kids, benefits, cancer, navy family, Dasatinb

What Female Vets Turned MilSpouses Want You to Know

Very few other Military Spouses care that I am Veteran. They assume my experiences either have no bearing on their own lives or that my insights are out-dated, no longer true, or are simply too much information. As far as they are concerned I am now just...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support

Expert Tips for a Fabulous Family Holiday Photo Shoot

Getting ready to take photos for your holiday cards? We turned to the experts for some advice. Military wife and professional photographer Nadia Hurtt weighs in with the dos and and don’ts for a successful (and patriotic!) military holiday photo...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids, Military Lifestyle

7 Cool Things Every Milso Should Do With Instagram

Instagram is a MilSo’s best friend. It’s a great way to easily snap and share: with deployed personnel, family back home, and friends from all over. Also, it’s the greatest way to come up with fun add-ins for care package and military...

Published Thu, Nov 07 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Lifestyle

Holiday Manners At On-Base Events

Why didn’t you tell me that proper etiquette and common courtesy did not apply while attending performances on base? I recently took my mother-in-law and nine- year old to see, “The Christmas Carol” performed by students from East Carolina...

Published Wed, Nov 27 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

5 Rules for Military Spouses to Live By

Do you agree that sometimes the best advice comes from the strangest places? That when you least expect it pearls of wisdom are revealed and the light bulb goes off? For me, it was a confirmation of things that I’ve learned over time and know to be true...

Published Sun, Nov 17 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

3 Reasons to Give a Shout-Out to Your Deployed Spouse on ‘Enlisted’

I am a reluctant sucker for TV military greetings. You know the ones — often broadcasted mid-sports event or during a day-time talk show, they feature a grinning military spouse saying something like “My name is Amy and I want to say ‘I...

Published Sat, Nov 30 2013 6:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment

What Advice for New Military Spouses?

What is the one piece of advice YOU would give new military spouses? When I got the note from Military Partners and Families Coalition inviting me to be their Ally of the Month, I was delighted—until I saw the little thing about coming up with some brilliant...

Published Sun, Nov 03 2013 4:36 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Top 10 Ways to Thank a Veteran

Figuring out how to honor Veterans Day is hard for me. Each year, I puzzle over the best way to express my gratitude to the people who have served so that I don’t have to. I’m willing to bet that I’m not the only one who worries over...

Published Sat, Nov 02 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Commissary to Log Your Info When You Shop

Commissary checkers will soon start scanning your ID card when you make a purchase — and logging for later much of the data it contains, commissary officials said Oct. 31. The program, which started at Fort Lee, Va. Oct. 22, will eventually come...

Published Fri, Nov 01 2013 4:24 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Bad Schools Could Mean Good-Bye Army Post

The Chief of Staff of the Army said that a study he ordered assessing the performance of state-run schools outside Army posts could impact where Army families get stationed. “I get governors and I get congressmen asking all the time what they can...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids, Spouse & Family News

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